CountryMark Cooperative Inc.

CountryMark Cooperative Inc. produces several different types of fuel products, including gasoline and diesel fuels. The company headquarters is located in downtown Indianapolis, just blocks from the historic Monument Circle. This Indianapolis business takes pride in their 100 percent American produced fuels.

There are several CountryMark Cooperative Inc. fuel terminal stations in Indiana, located in the towns of Mount Vernon, Switz City, Jolietville and Peru. The co-op has 18 members that deliver CountryMark products in the Hoosier state, and 90 gas stations in the midwest carry their fuels. Each member co-op is controlled and owned locally, unlike many other fuel refiners. This means that all profits remain in local communities, and benefit local residents.

The co-op began in the 1920s, originally named the Farm Bureau Cooperative Association. Originally, the founders were all farmers, and they formed this co-op in order to collectively purchase oil for their farming equipment. Soon after forming, the Farm Bureau Cooperative Association saw a need for higher quality fuels. In the 1930s and 1940s, the co-op became experts on drilling, refining and distributing their fuels.

CountryMark Cooperative Inc. is making strides in the green energy movement, specializing in the distribution of ethanol and biodiesel. The company’s fuels are made from crude oil that comes from southern Indiana, southern Illinois and western Kentucky. Not only does this company help to fuel travel in the Crossroads of America, but it also fuels Indianapolis and other local economies.

The governance structure at CountryMark Cooperative Inc. includes a board of directors that is elected by co-op members. Board members serve rotating three-year terms. Five members of the board are assigned district locations, and the other two act as at-large members on the board.

CountryMark Cooperative Inc. has been meeting Indiana’s energy needs for nearly a century. This organization is one of the largest Indianapolis private businesses.